Kenya builds its first satellite

Tuesday January 23 2018

An artist's impression of an Indian-made nano-satellite in orbit around the Earth with a background image by Thomas Pesquet released on January 10, 2018. Kenya is building its first nano-satellite supported by Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency. AFP PHOTO | LESIA | OBSERVATOIRE DE PARIS-PSL

In Summary

This would make Kenya one of just six African countries to have sent satellites into space.